SOLUTION: Find the slope and y-intercept for each line. 28. 3x+5y+10=0

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Question 133163: Find the slope and y-intercept for each line.
28. 3x+5y+10=0
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Given: 3x%2B5y%2B10=0
Find the slope and intercept
We need to change the given line into the slope/intercepts form y+=+mx+%2B+b
3x%2B5y%2B10=0
5y+=+-3x+-+10
y+=+-3x%2F5+-+2 which in the the slope/intercept form
slope = -3/5
y intercept = -2
graph%28600%2C+400%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-3x%2F5+-2%29